Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-15
The Garbage Ordinance


COMES UP AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The crematory ordinance, in progress OF
consideration at Tuesdays regular ses-
sion, came up as unfinished business, when
MIR. Tracy moved to indefinitely postpone
He characterized the ordinance as crude
and one not adapted to the needs OF the
city nor the welfare of our citizens, and
thought the whole matter should go over
to the new Council, rs there was not time
enough remaining In the life OF the present.
Council to admit of a new and proper or
dinance being gotten up. He referred 10
the exclusive grant made to Henry Smith,
some years ago, and said the result was "A
series of most eXOrbitant and outrageous
charges upon citizens for the removal oil
night soil. He wanted TO avoid anything
of that sort in the future.
Messrs. Cruise and Caldwell were op-
posed to killing the ordinance. Ihey
Thought it could be so amended rs 10
answer the purpose intended. MIR. Cald-
well made some delicate illusions to an
election scheme on the part OF some one
opposed to the present consideration Oh the
ordinance, which remark was lost on MT.
Tracy, while Mr.. Hildreth thought for
Council to 90 back on the crematory at THIS
late day, after going to the expense OF
building the furnace, would be a very de-
cided confession of weakness on the part oil
the city. He hoped the motion to postpone
would be negatived.
The question was put, and lost, ayes ),
noes l6, the former being Messrs. Craw-
ford, Jones and Tracy.
Consideration of that ordinance was
again resumed, the pending section being
No. ii. In this section, relating to slaugh,
ter houses and the destruction OF butchers
Offal, clause was added, to the effect that
homes. horns or hOOfS were not to be claSSed
as offal within the meaning OF the ordl-
nance.
Section 1G, providing for the cremation
of dead animals, was so amended as to per-
nit the owners of such animals to sell them
| to manufacturers, if the said animals be
promptly removed by the purchasers.
Section II, providing for the cremation
of grOcers' and hucksters' refuse, gave the
parties owning such refuse the option OF
promptly carrying it out Of the city.
When section 1S came up, containing
the schedule of fees to be paid for crema-
ting various substances, DR..
Mccoy made big kick to have the pro
vision relating to dry vaults stricken out,
claiming there was no necessity for burn
ing it, but there was great opposition from
MeSsrs. Caldwell, Hildreth, and Others.
Finally the entire section, prescribing fees
to be paid, was stricken out. Section ID,
providing for the payment of fee OF
| fifty cents to the Health Officer before the
contents of any vault, sink or cesspool
can be removed, was also stricken out.
In Section 20, the penalty of from $40 to
$40 fine and imprisonment for from twenty
to forty days, was changed to fine of mot
more than so nor imprisonment for not
more than twenty days"
When the ordinance had been gone
through with, Mr.. Caldwell went back to
the first section and moved an amendment
| fixing the time for the election of n keeper
of the crematory at the meeting at which
the ordinance should pass. Mr.. Cruise
amended by making it at the same time as
other city officers are elected by Council,
which proposition led to warm discus
sion between MeSsrs. Cruise and Caldwell.
Finally Mr. Gruse's amendment was lost,
and Mr.. Caldwells proposition was adopt
ed. The ordinance was then adopted, ayes
| 10, noes ., the latter Messrs. Healy and
Tracy.